The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
From the Des Moines Iowa. Homestead.
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.
A Growing City In Growing State
Openings for All Forms of indus
try.


the seat OF Government OF the Territory G
Mississippi. The present Capitol wa
commenced in 1880, and when complete
was considered one Of the finest Stat
buildings in the Union. 1t is OF stone
and cost about 100000. 1t occupies
commanding position from it's front
wide street leads of mile to West Jack.
son; in the rear the Pearl river runs aIons
on Its way to the sea. All about are clus
tered the homes and institutions of tn,
State and city, while forests of pine anC
oak and cypress line the horizon. To the
northwest lies the famous azoo delta will
its rich agricultural lands, and the Iarges
and most compact hardwood forest TO b,
found In the United States. The delta i
penetrated by the Illinois Central from
Jackson. The railroad facilities of the
city are the finest in the State, enabling
the traveller to reach no less than sixty.
four county seats, with numerous interme-
diate places, and transact business, with
only one days absence from home. Some
thing like a dozen counties around do {
large portion of their banking here, Will,
merchants and farmers for fifty mile.
about find it desirable market.
The city is scattered over good deal o.
ground. The streets are wide, and in the
residence portions are many handsome
homes surrounded by spacious and vel
kept grounds. Street cars run from the
depots, a mile east TO the Capitol, and
thence another mile north to the College
for the Blind. Three other State institu.
tions are located here, viz: The Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb the Hospital fol-
the Insane, and the Penitentiary. These
institutions, with the Post Office, and U. S
Court House, the Governors Mansion, and
City Hall, give Jackson a larger number
OF fine public buildings than any other place
of equal size in the South. There are plenty
of churches and good preaching. II is the
home of Bishop Thompson, OF the Episco-
pal Church, and is to be the home oil
Bishop Galloway, OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church-grand and elegant men,
both. The public schools OF the city
employ fourteen teachers, exclusive of the
corps engaged in the Jackson Collegiate
Academy, the jackson College, Wyatt's
Commercial College, 1.-THE only one in the
State,) and several private schools. Tie
J aekson College is colored Baptist school,
with over 200 students. DIR. Aver, of Bos-
ton, is President. The buildings are
lighted with gas telephone service con
meets all parts OF the city, and 26 w. u.
from all over the land. There are several
fine private libraries, while the State IL
brary is one OF the best in the country the
collection of law books being the fifth in
size among the States. 1t is in charge of
an accomplished librarian, Mrs. Mary
Morancy, who also acts as custodian of the
Capitol. A fine picture of Abraham Lin
coin hangs in the State library. The
n IL 1
terms in Jackson, in April and October.
The u. S. Circuit and District courts also
hold sessions here, the former in May and
November, and the latter in January and
June. The Federal revenue and land
offices are also located in Jackson. Here,
too. is conferred the talent of the bar of the
State. 1t is also the home of many
wealthy and well-to-do families, because
of the educational, social and living adj
vantages. The city has much fine musical
and literary talent, Luther Manship and
several members of his family being nota-
BILE examples. Mr.. Manship is a matter OF
fact hardware dealer, but he could make a
reputation on the stage.
jackson is free from municipal debt a
thing quite uncommon among cities North
or South. The assessed valuation of real
estate exceeds 100000, with nearly
100000 assessed against personal prop
erty. The expenses of running the city
aggregate about $780, year, the largest
items being schools and streets. John
McGill is mayor; Isydore Strauss, treas
urer Nj. NJ. Mcleod, clerk; E. Watkins,
w. S. Lemly, IL. K. Hardy, j. Braun,
w. Ii. Taylor and Ben Jones, aldermen
j. G. Carraway, marshal. Mr.. McGill is a
Republican and has been mayor for the
last fourteen years. The clerk is colored
man and has been a member of the Legis-
Iature for several terms The streets are
kept in fine order. The fire department, a
volunteer service, admirably equipped
with two steamers, two hand engines, and
a hook and ladder outfit, is one in which
the citizens take pardonahle pride. The gen
eral municipal system OF improvement
bears evidence OF a thoughtful, trained
and conscientious management, resulting
in progress worthy of emulation by more
boastfuI communities.
The city has three banks, OF which tie
First National takes the lead. This mon
etary institution is in the hands OF pro
gresslve men, Capt. Charles A. Lyerly
being president, and o. j. Waite, formerly
of Webster City, Ia, cashier. Six news
papers are published-one daily, the Ad
vertiser. and five weeklies, THE CLARION
State Ledger, New Mississipplan, Bapus
Record, and Sword and Shield. The edI
tors. Messrs. Power, Clifton, Henry, Lowd
Martin and Gambrell, are lively writer
and show ability and spirit in then varl
ons fields of labor. THE CLARION Is nov
in its iftieth year. r. III. Henry, edIto
of the State Ledger, is State printer. Mar
tin, of the New Mississippian, Is one
the funny men of the State. The oper,
house. commodious and attractive hall
neatly equipped with stage scenery, etc
in which all entertainments OF note ar
given aud well patronized, is the propert
of K. l.. Saunders, a gentleman full.
awake to the needs OF the city and country
| The secret societies all flourish here
Last fall the city went dry in othe
words the prohibitionis-s carried the cleo
| ton and after March 9th, when the licens
expires, no liquor can be had at retail.
Jackson makes no pretension to tn
possession of very large manuIactnrin
establishments, yet 1t has IN Its midst som
| important and growing Industries. Locs
can;tal entirely has been used in startln
| ~ wheels az industry. The most cor
sn;cnaus establishment is the cotton eou
nrass the various buildings connecte
herewith covering large area, and pr,
sent duripg the busy season, most an
mated scene. The press is 90-inc
/ Morse the most powerful in the worl'
Cant. G. A. Lyerly is manager. The con
nrsss has largely increased the cotto
rraca;nts and business of the city. Anoths
astahIishment of note is the Pearl Xiv
| Eaundry and Agricultural Works, owns
ard managed BY Charles Williams 1t
the largest establishment OF the kind
the State. the output of plows exceedil
Ia 600 year, with other implements, CO
tor PLANTERS. corn shelters, etc, In propo
ton His buildings, three in number, al
rsrd cover five acres ofground. The Mi
sissinpi Agricultural Works, A. I'll. kIr
land nroprietor. is also an institution
~, ,eortance. Mr.. Kirkland makes ploV
Larrows. cultivafors and cotton plantel
a55a keeps running full up to capacii
he rms a planning mill in connectio
vh;le his foundry turns out everything
hess and iron. He is DESTROYS OF exten
n. his business. and to the right man WI
na,,;tal he offers Inducements Jacks
h.s one more foundry and machine shs
Tobn McDonnell's, with speciality OF {
? r;rss and mill machinery. Capt. VOL
: 5.,ry saperiutendent of schools, recent
;nangurated an enterprise in the shape
fred mill, and is meeting with uns
: ,,acted success. The demand for his m,
rnd feed exceeds his cfpacity to manuf
{ fnre. and increased facilities will neces
I r;lv follow. Capt Wolfe is also farm
: and stockman. and a pioneer in the int
= 5uct;on az Holstein cattle The ice I
: sory. owned by Joseph Morris. is $685.
2, z industry. and one Of Importance to
/ c;fv- IL capacity il FIVE tons day.
i product being OF absolute purity. Nor
I ern visitors will find il an object Of IN
= st The city cotton warehouse, by III
4 pslav Il also one Of the institutions
a Jackson. Mr.. Bailey is q manufacturer
e fertilizers, and owns large mari bed =
4. the city, and no man in the State